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McAlester Union Livestock Auction Market Report

McAlester, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 23, 2026

700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $514.02/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,177/hd at 424 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $487.31/cwt -9.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,366/hd at 486 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.64/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,277/hd at 570 lb · 21 head
McAlester 4-weight steers sold at $502/cwt, running $36/cwt below the OK average ($538) and $64/cwt under El Reno ($566). OK 4-weight steers have come off $3 from the mid-May peak of $525. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 700 780 880
Feeder cattle 600 700 700
Slaughter cattle 82 66 151
Replacement cattle 18 14 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steer calves under 550 lbs. 4.00 to 10.00 higher over 550 lbs. 6.00 to 11.00 lower. Heifer calves 10.00 to 11.00 higher. Quality was average. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 11.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–335 326 11 590.00–650.00 $618.91 $2,018 +76.23
350–375 365 9 555.00–645.00 $605.79 $2,211 +63.04
373–395 unweaned 382 4 425.00–535.00 $477.44 $1,824 —
400–438 420 24 495.00–535.00 $515.52 $2,165 +3.13
445 unweaned 445 4 505.00 $505.00 $2,247 +12.00
455–495 483 18 483.00–528.00 $495.44 $2,393 +0.82
490–498 unweaned 495 5 455.00–460.00 $458.02 $2,267 -51.98
500–535 513 13 441.00–483.00 $459.74 $2,358 +12.19
558–595 575 10 400.00–458.00 $419.18 $2,410 -11.17
600–635 610 8 418.00–420.00 $418.52 $2,553 -6.18
650–670 659 7 370.00–400.00 $377.27 $2,486 -27.21
710–730 715 4 380.00–391.00 $388.19 $2,776 -6.04
758–785 767 3 352.00–353.00 $352.66 $2,705 -21.87
880–885 883 2 295.00–320.00 $307.54 $2,716 -10.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 -15.00
415–445 428 5 440.00–485.00 $456.46 $1,954 +81.29
450–493 472 19 390.00–480.00 $445.96 $2,105 +12.12
510–535 523 5 370.00–435.00 $402.18 $2,103 +0.08
560 560 2 390.00–398.00 $394.00 $2,206 -3.73
630–645 638 2 315.00–394.00 $354.96 $2,265 -19.85
690 690 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,450 -15.30
720 720 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 6 600.00–640.00 $615.50 $1,963 +43.30
350–398 378 6 508.00–565.00 $531.98 $2,011 +4.52
410–445 429 19 480.00–510.00 $495.76 $2,127 +10.02
450–493 482 14 438.00–465.00 $451.76 $2,177 -12.11
500–535 518 17 409.00–438.00 $421.73 $2,185 +0.39
543 unweaned 543 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,253 -6.09
560 unweaned 560 4 373.00 $373.00 $2,089 -27.00
550–583 572 17 391.00–412.00 $405.91 $2,322 +11.09
605–640 628 14 363.00–385.00 $374.42 $2,351 -10.60
685 685 3 328.00–350.00 $335.33 $2,297 -21.64
705 705 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,312 -23.85
759–770 761 5 296.00–325.00 $319.13 $2,429 —
835 835 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,547 -29.00
870–885 878 2 258.00–300.00 $278.82 $2,448 —
910 910 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 3 540.00–580.00 $557.67 $1,812 +137.67
360–395 379 7 395.00–500.00 $448.72 $1,701 +38.72
405–440 431 5 380.00–453.00 $418.31 $1,803 +46.55
450–495 484 16 330.00–435.00 $419.91 $2,032 +3.40
500–545 534 10 375.00–403.00 $396.37 $2,117 +7.69
570–585 578 2 343.00–380.00 $361.74 $2,091 -10.94
603–640 614 6 330.00–340.00 $333.87 $2,050 -12.23
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 5 600.00–650.00 $621.23 $1,976 -11.71
350–355 353 2 580.00–620.00 $600.14 $2,118 +22.93
408 unweaned 408 2 533.00 $533.00 $2,175 —
410–445 429 5 485.00–520.00 $499.69 $2,144 +26.30
468–485 475 9 440.00–475.00 $458.84 $2,179 +1.74
500–540 524 8 423.00–443.00 $433.26 $2,270 +14.95
555–595 568 4 383.00–418.00 $402.60 $2,287 +27.30
605–648 626 9 363.00–395.00 $380.07 $2,379 —
658–660 658 5 350.00–380.00 $373.99 $2,461 -6.47
715 715 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,431 -18.27
815 815 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,372 —
955 955 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,870 -2.13
400–435 418 2 403.00–413.00 $408.21 $1,706 -18.53
480–495 488 2 370.00–402.00 $386.25 $1,885 -12.75
500–545 523 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,170 +33.00
595 595 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 +35.00
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1085 1028 85-90% 4 160.00–165.00 $162.79 $1,673 +6.00
1008–1125 1076 85-90% 5 145.00–150.00 $147.15 $1,583 -20.57
1005–2235 1361 85-90% 4 169.00–173.00 $170.16 $2,316 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1200 1180 80-85% 2 173.00–174.00 $173.51 $2,047 +0.55
1165–1215 1198 80-85% 4 151.00–154.00 $152.99 $1,833 -19.97
1190–1270 1239 80-85% 5 164.00–169.00 $166.41 $2,062 +2.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1485 1414 75-80% 4 165.00–170.00 $167.44 $2,368 -8.00
1375–1530 1442 75-80% 3 156.00–160.00 $157.74 $2,275 -7.99
1425–1490 1458 75-80% 2 175.00–179.00 $177.04 $2,581 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1690 1625 4 205.00–210.00 $207.05 $3,365 —
1315–2005 1647 3 193.00–196.00 $194.52 $3,204 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
975–1565 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,231.43
1255–1290 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,850.00 $2,603.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.